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After the mighty barbarian Gillus Thunderhead defeated the evil warlord Death Adder, the residents of the world breathed a collective sigh of relief as peace returned to the land. After several hundred years of peace passed by, a mysterious axe was discovered, the same magical weapon that destroyed Death Adder! Thousands of warriors started killing each other in hopes of reclaiming the mystical axe as their very own. Now it's down to ten combatants, so grab a bladed weapon and get to work!

Golden Axe: The Duel features all of the visceral carnage and weapon-based mayhem of the best-selling Golden Axe games of the arcade and the Sega Genesis; now in an easy-to-play tournament fighter flavor. Use a variety of attacks to destroy your opponents, including special moves like tornado spins and fire storms! Have you got what it takes to mash heads with the reincarnated Death Adder?

Product Identifiers

Publisher

Sega of America, Inc.

Game

Golden Axe: The Duel

MPN

010086810455

UPC

010086810455

Key Features

Platform

Sega Saturn

ESRB Rating

T - Teen

Genre

Fighting

Location

USA

Tech Details

ESRB Descriptor

Animated Blood, Animated Violence

Control Elements

Gamepad/Joystick

Number of Players

1-2

Release Year

1996

Game Series

Golden Axe Series

4.0

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Most relevant reviews

Graphics/Animation,7
One of the most important thing's with a 2D fighter is the animation. This game has semi good animation, it's fluid but it's pretty repitative and un-realistic (basically charector's just hoppin' up and down) The charector design isn't bad. Basically right out of the classic game. Even people and animal's you see in the back ground are right out of the game. The charector design reminds me of SNK charector's. The realistic instead of "cartoony" look. Special moves are'nt over the top flashy stuff like you would see in various capcom games. It's just object's or charector's going across the screen.
Sound/Music, 5
Most likely the worst part of the game. The music often dround's out the sound which can be a good thing with games that have terrible sound, but in this case the music is worse than the actual sound. Really repitative sounding stuff. The sound effect's aren't good either, they happen to be rather tinny and annoying. And being able to ONLY select mono isn't a good thing either, (why is it even an option when you can't switch it?)
Game Play/Controll's 8
Probably the best part of this game are the controll's. With every fighter controll's have to be good. This does a good enouph job. It's seem's rather hard to combo because it's not fast enouph. But it get's the job done. Special moves are easy to do and all that stuff, and really basic street fighter fare. The game even includes potions and stuff you can pick up to do your ultra magic special move type thing. I think this game would and could've been better with a couple things..One being more secret's and more charectors.
Overall 7
As said in the gameplay section, it couldve been better with the addition of several things. One thing I think couldve definatly made this game better..is if Sega made this game all over again..but using capcom's CPS III board. Than this game would have over the top animation and lightning fast game play.Read full review